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#241
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Nice!!
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Chuck_Burg (09-01-2021) |
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That's a good looking drive shaft loop...
I love this project, I've got a bunch of day two stuff set aside including a pedestal tach and 2-5/8 gauges, scattershield, traction bars... Got my eyes on a oneowner 68 RS if I can pry it loose.
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Chuck_Burg (09-11-2021) |
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Looking good Chas. Digging that driveshaft and that billet input as well.
Coming along nicely now.
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Chuck_Burg (09-11-2021) |
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The project has been stalling a bit….. need my buddy and body man to help me assemble the front end. I hope we got time this upcoming week… I am attaching the grill to the valance with rivets but don’t like the fit… the valance had some bumps and bruises. Looks like it’ll need tweaking to get it perfect then repainted. I’m definitely on the home stretch….
Thanks for the kind words…. I can’t wait to post pics of the body assembled.. to be perfectly humble, this car is pretty amazing! |
#245
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All the sheet metal is on except the lower valance. I'm not happy with the fitment of the grill to the valance so I recently purchased an NOS piece. My valance sustained a few bumps and bruises throughout its life and as a result the repaired leading edge just doesn't stand up to the condition of everything else on this body. I am however very happy with the hood
I still have lots to do but at least it looks like a car again, well sorta... |
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#246
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You're killing me with that gorgeous Granada Gold paint...
Someday....
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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Chuck_Burg (09-21-2021) |
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Some under hood pics...
The hinge springs are lighter springs designed for a lighter glass hood, I bought them from Heartbeat City. The radiator is a 68 big block (tanks OL and IL and date coded L, not sure if it's December 66 or December 67, I don't really care since it's not a factory big block car) manual transmission Harrison unit I bought from SuperNovaSS (Jason). It has a new four row core in it. The alternator is the rebuilt original 37amp alternator my car was born with, dated August 7th 1966. The voltage regulator is also the original born with unit dated July 1966. The horns are also original and dated June 4th 1966. As you may remember, this car was originally equipped with manual drums.. I purchased a rebuilt OE booster from Mike Gibbons, he just happened to have a date code that fell in line with my car... not really that important to me since it's not original but ironic. Mike also restored my hood hinges and hood release. I decided to not use the latch with glass hood. Not really trying to build a sleeper but figured the original 327 fender call outs were cool enough... I thought about putting 427 emblems but just went with the original 327 pieces. |
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#248
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Super cool !!
Soak the battery hold down in a small bowl of dish soap overnight and the sticker should come off without scraping. Gotta love where they put the stupid stickers on parts.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
#249
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Good eye. Unfortunately the battery tray, hold down, and hold down bolt are reproduction. The original tray was not salvageable and the hold down and bolt were missing. The hardware holding the tray down is the original though.
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Yep, can't have everything original. I did find an NOS tray for my '67 a number of years ago and it is already rusting from the acid...
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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